Questions & Answers about คุณ เก่ง มาก ครับ
Why is มาก placed after เก่ง instead of before it?
In Thai, degree modifiers like มาก (very) always come after the adjective or verb they describe. Instead of saying "very skillful" like in English, Thai sentence structure is "skillful very" (เก่ง มาก).
Where is the word for "are" in this sentence?
Thai does not use a "to be" verb before adjectives. Words like เก่ง (skillful) are stative verbs, which means they already contain the meaning "to be". So, เก่ง on its own means "to be skillful", and adding a separate word for "are" would be incorrect.
Can I use เก่ง to compliment someone on being smart or good at a specific hobby?
Yes! เก่ง is a very versatile word meaning "good at", "skillful", or "smart". You can use it to compliment someone on almost anything they do well, such as speaking a language, doing math, or playing a sport.
Does the polite particle ครับ mean the person I am talking to is male?
No, polite particles always match the gender of the speaker, not the listener. You use ครับ if you are male, no matter who you are talking to. A female speaker would say ค่ะ instead.
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